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Apple vs. FBI Showdown
What happens when an immovable object encounters an unstoppable force? We’re about to find out. When the FBI asked Apple to specially engineer software so that it could hack into a mass shooter’s iPhone, Apple’s resistance tipped off a legal battle that is still waging. It’s one for the ages: The world’s largest technology company versus the United States federal government. And the future of your privacy could hang in the balance. Keep track of all the latest developments here, as they happen.
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A new threat looms for tech companies: the anti-encryption bill
The Select Committee on Intelligence unveiled a draft of an anti-encryption bill, which would force companies to comply with court orders.
Facebook Messenger could emulate Google’s Allo by introducing an ‘encryption mode’
Ever since the Apple vs. FBI showdown, companies are jumping on the encryption train. The latest could be Facebook's Messenger.
FBI director continues to bemoan encryption measures in consumer devices
FBI Director James Comey lamented recently over the increasing number of encrypted devices.
Apple to rehire security expert in wake of showdown with FBI
Apple said its upcoming iPhone and iCloud services would be more secure thanks to its recent FBI showdown. Now, it has rehired security expert Jon Callas.
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India says it has a mobile forensics tool that can 'handle' iPhone encryption
First the LAPD managed to hack into an iPhone, and now India's Communications Minister says the government has a mobile forensic tool that can do the same.
Move over, FBI — the LAPD hacked an iPhone 5S in a murder case
Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department hacked into the iPhone of April Jace, wife of actor Michael Jace, who is accused of killing her.
NSA whistleblower Snowden, CNN’s Zakaria face off over encryption
A debate on whether the government should have lawful access to encrypted messages and devices saw Edward Snowden duking it out with CNN's Fareed Zakaria.
FBI can still hack other iPhone 5C models on iOS 9, paid under $1M for technique
FBI Director James Comey alluded to paying more than $1 million for hacking into the shooter's iPhone. That figure is reportedly wrong.
FBI will not disclose technique used to unlock shooter’s iPhone
The FBI has decided to not disclose the method it used to hack the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone.
A new bill will force companies to place a backdoor in their devices to undermine their own encryption
The Feinstein-Burr anti-encryption bill, also known as the Compliance with Court Orders Act of 2016, has surfaced. Here's everything you need to know.
Friends in high places: Apple backers now include ex-national security officials
Former NSA and CIA directors, along with various other former officials have backed Apple in the encryption war.
The feds got into yet another iPhone without Apple
For the second time, federal officials have told the Cupertino-based tech giant "never mind" when it comes to unlocking an iPhone.
How much did the FBI pay to hack the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone? ‘A lot’
FBI Director James Comey let loose that the bureau paid more than the amount he will make in the remainder of his term. That's more than $1.3 million.
U.K. Investigatory Powers Bill, like Feinstein-Burr, is also anti-encryption
U.K. lawmakers have been debating the Investigatory Powers Bill since last November, and it has now been confirmed that it is anti-encryption.
The hacked San Bernardino shooter's iPhone doesn't reveal any ISIS ties
U.S. law enforcement say no evidence of ISIS ties have been found in the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone.
Apple refused to hand over its source code to China
China has requested Apple's source code within the last two years, and Apple refused. The news came from a hearing Apple and the FBI testified in today.
Apple complies with 80 percent of U.S. data requests, but most are about lost iPhones
Law enforcement in the U.S. made 4,000 device requests between July 1 and December 31 last year, for 16,148 devices. Apple complied with 80 percent of them.
BlackBerry CEO addresses story that Canadian police have its global encryption key
BlackBerry CEO John Chen writes the company has stood by "lawful access principles," after a report revealed the company assisted Canadian police.
NYPD sides with FBI in the war against unbreakable encryption
The New York Police Department wants legislation that would weaken encryption, which would allow access into criminal's phones.
Apple: Government fails to show that assistance is ‘necessary’
Apple has responded to a Justice Department letter which said that it needed the Cupertino company's help in unlocking an iPhone in a New York case.
Canadian police have had BlackBerry’s global encryption key since 2010
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have had BlackBerry's Global Encryption Key since 2010, an investigation found.
FBI hasn’t found anything useful on San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone yet
The FBI is still analyzing the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone 5, but nothing of value has come up yet.